Publications
Housing Element Law Overview
California Housing Element Manual 2nd Ed. Law, Advocacy and Litigation (Jan. 2009) PDF
California Housing Element Manual 2nd Ed. Appendices (2011) PDF
This manual is a summary of California’s landmark land use planning requirement for housing. The guide covers review, advocacy and litigation for this plan.
Appendices include excerpts from California’s land use laws, and materials from the state Department of Housing and Community Development.
Updated January 2009.
Inclusionary Zoning
Inclusionary Zoning After Palmer & Patterson (May 2010), PDF
Inclusionary Zoning: Legal Issues (December 2002), PDF
Inclusionary Zoning: Policy Considerations and Best Practices (Dec. 2002), PDF
Inclusionary zoning policies require a certain percentage of all new housing to be made affordable to lower income households. Over 100 cities and counties in California have adopted such a policy. PILP has produced three publications on inclusionary zoning policies in California. The first and second publications discuss the legal issues relating to inclusionary zoning policies. The third provides an overview of best practices – suggested policy approaches that have proven effective in practice.
Locating and Approving Affordable Housing
This manual is a tool for affordable housing developers, advocates and local officials seeking support for their efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing in these critical times. It surveys the state and federal laws that provide rights, protections and incentives for the development of transitional and permanent housing for low income households, and it explains how to use these laws without having to resort to costly and time-consuming law suits.
Helpful Links
Redevelopment Resources:
California State Controller (See Local Gov’t Annual Financial Reports then Redevelopment Agencies Annual Report)
Trainings
We expand the abilities of local attorneys by providing comprehensive substantive law and skills trainings, including:
*Affordable housing laws, including housing elements
*Fair Housing
*Relocation assistance
*Redevelopment
*Securing benefits for vulnerable youth and their families
*Foster care and Supplemental Security Income Benefits
In addition to courtroom victories for our clients, the attorneys for local legal aid organizations learn how they can bring effective impact litigation and advocacy to achieve maximum results for their clients.
